chop up

phrasal verb

chopped up; chopping up; chops up

: to cut (something) into small pieces

She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.

He chopped the onion up for the stew.

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The drink is inspired by La Capilla, the oldest bar in Tequila, Mexico, where Batangas—a lime, blanco tequila, and Mexican Coca-Cola concoction allegedly stirred with the same knife used to chop up salsa for over 60 years—reign supreme. —

Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 The mulcher did an excellent job reducing the volume of grass clippings and chopped up the leaves effectively. —

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Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chop up